# Opam

> opam is the package manager for ocaml packages. This skill teaches you how to use it

- Skill: `davesnx/opam` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add davesnx/opam`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/davesnx/opam/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: davesnx (https://skillmd.com/u/davesnx)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/davesnx/opam

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# My Skill

## When to Use

- Use this skill when you need to run any command from our dependencies like `dune`. For example `dune build`, you would wrap it with `opam exec -- dune build`
- This skill is helpful for knowing how to use opam properly

## Instructions

- Install a package: `opam install {{package}} -y`
- Pin a package from a github URL `opam pin add {{package}}.dev "{{URL}}" -y`. For example: `opam pin add toffee.dev "https://github.com/davesnx/mosaic.git#20c70887e8357200e2b794cd9dd12095404cabaf" -y`
- Domain-specific conventions
- Best practices and patterns